The father of the Georgia football player who died in the vehicle accident on January 15 is suing the university for significant losses.
According to media reports, the father of a Georgia football player who perished in a car crash in January that claimed the lives of two people has filed a lawsuit against the University of Georgia Athletic Association, claiming it is responsible for the collision that claimed the lives of recruiting staff member Chandler LeCroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock.
The LeCroy estate, the former defensive tackle for Georgia Jalen Carter, and the Toppers International Showbar, a strip club in Athens, Georgia, where the group had their pre-accident meeting, are also named as defendants in the complaint.
Those who have seen the paperwork claim that Willock’s father, Dave, and the Willock estate are requesting $30 million in compensatory damages from the defendants and an extra $10 million in punitive damages from Carter.
Additionally, this month, Willock’s lawyers informed the university’s board of regents that they intended to pursue $2 million in damages for Willock’s untimely death.
LeCroy’s vehicle was rented by the UGAAA, and according to Willock’s lawsuit, Carter was racing the SUV at over 100 mph prior to the collision while operating a suspended Florida driver’s license.
Police claim that LeCroy was driving an SUV that was being raced by Carter prior to the tragedy, which claimed the lives of Willock and LeCroy on January 15, only hours after Georgia had celebrated winning its second consecutive College Football Playoff national championship.
Following his departure at the 2023 NFL Combine, Carter was taken into custody on March 1 and accused of reckless driving and street racing.
